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Author: Natalie

I interviewed the author of “The Calling” sitting on the floor of a doctor’s waiting room, waiting for my father. I interviewed the author of “The 11th Hour” on the side of the road, having pulled over to type. Don’t…

I covered the Philadelphia Women’s March for the Associated Press this weekend. Huge turnout and everyone was in a great mood, plus some fun signs and costumes made for a good day. Here’s the story I wrote for the AP…

Hurricane Sandy rocked the east coast in 2012, killing more than 230 people and causing billions in property damage. There’s an art installation on the Jersey shore marking the storm’s 5th year anniversary. Interviewing Alton Brown was an eye opener…

My sister and I are busily promoting our book, “Walking Philadelphia: 30 Walking Tours Exploring Art, Architecture, History and Little Known-Gems,” which came out in June. The book recently got a write-up in “The Chestnut Hill Local.”

I love writing for Haverford College’s alumni magazine. I haven’t had a boring story assignment yet. Smart students and professors and an overall great place. In the last few months, I’ve written about the College’s Initiative in Ethical Engagement and…

And we’re back to the Ledger! Some recent offerings: Luna Stage kicks off its 25th season Pink Martini’s multi-cultural music may be needed now more than ever Soap star Kim Zimmer starring in “Bakersfield Mist” at Bickford Theatre A revised…

Sometimes family caregivers die before their patients. My recent article in Neurology Now offers help on preparing for that worst case scenario. As I wrote: More than 65 million people—about 30 percent of the population—currently provide full- or part-time care…

With the unfair treatment/sexual harassment of women in the workplace in the news, my first article for Wharton’s alumni magazine is somewhat timely. It looks at the uneven playing field women and minorities deal with when it comes to technology,…

About Natalie

Natalie Pompilio is an award-winning writer and editor based in Philadelphia.

Formerly a staff reporter for The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Philadelphia Daily News, and The (New Orleans) Times-Picayune, Natalie still contributes to those publications as well as to the The (Newark) Star-Ledger, the Associated Press, The Washington Post and Thomson Reuters.

She also also regularly writes for magazines, including Delaware Today, Neurology Now, The Penn Gazette, Yes! and Haverford.

Her web work includes legacy.com, cityandstate.com and cruisecritic.com. She's also involved in commercial writing projects with local Fortune 500 companies, government offices and non-profits.

Natalie reported from Baghdad in 2003 as the insurgency against US military operations began gathering force. Her work there was honored with a citation from Knight-Ridder.

She was in New Orleans in August 2005 before, during and after Hurricane Katrina as a reporter for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Some of her work from that period was acknowledged by the American Society of Newspaper Editors and is included in its "Best Newspaper Writing 2006" book.

In 2011, she shared a Clarion Award from Women in Communications for story with Daily News writers Molly Eichel and Becky Batcha for their piece documenting 24 hours at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

In 2014, the Keystone Press Association said her Philadelphia City Paper, "Michael's Story," was the year's best feature article in its category. The article documented the unlikely relationship between a mother who lost her son to violence and one of the men responsible for his death.

Natalie has authored or co-authored three books:

“More Philadelphia Murals and the Stories They Tell" (Temple University Press, 2006), written with Jane Golden and Robin Wright.

"Walking Philadelphia: (Wilderness Press, 2017)

"Philadelphia A to Z" (Self-published children's alphabet book)

Natalie's strength is documenting the world through the eyes of ordinary people going about their lives — or facing extraordinary challenges. She has an eye for the telling detail and an ear for dialogue. She presents her subjects as themselves and not as characters.

Natalie has a Bachelor's degree in The Writing Seminars from Johns Hopkins University and a Master's in Journalism from the University of Maryland.